All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
wonderful.
June 22, 2021
Off the side,
right into the deep end.
Forgot how to swim,
i’m in over my head.
You’re the best thing in my life,
but i’m not ready for You yet.
i don’t want to hurt You,
when You’ve been nothing but wonderful.
You’re too good for me,
i will bring you down.
So in love with You,
and yet
not enough to let You go?
what’s wrong with me?
Someone help me,
someone,
please
save
me
from
myself.
i can’t hurt you. But if i don’t i’ll hurt myself.
What do i do?
i wish i knew, but i don’t.
i really don’t.
Why do You have to be so wonderful?
© Olivia F., Santa Monica, CA
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 4 comments.
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Jul. 5 2021 at 10:08 pm
i cant relate, ive never been in a relationship, partly because I'm under 16 and partly because I'm not interested when I will be. despite my current temporary user, I'm still here und=til i leave tomorrow morning... computerless. a notebook just isn't the same to write on.
BlindlyBecomingBella PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 5 2021 at 4:37 pm
@Gone4Camp_CyaFriday_-SparrowSun
The poem is not necessarily about a being in an abusive, Stockholm syndrome-like relationship... it's more a depiction of what it feels like being in a with someone that you know isn't for you but being too afraid to let the person go. Whether that's because you're afraid of being alone, or because you don't won't to hurt this person. The I's are lowercased to show a lack of self confidence, while the You's are uppercased to display how the boy or girl sees the other through a lens of perfection, or idolization.
The poem is not necessarily about a being in an abusive, Stockholm syndrome-like relationship... it's more a depiction of what it feels like being in a with someone that you know isn't for you but being too afraid to let the person go. Whether that's because you're afraid of being alone, or because you don't won't to hurt this person. The I's are lowercased to show a lack of self confidence, while the You's are uppercased to display how the boy or girl sees the other through a lens of perfection, or idolization.
BlindlyBecomingBella PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 2 2021 at 12:19 pm
@SparrowSun, the poem is not necessarily about a being in an abusive, Stockholm syndrome-like relationship... it's more a depiction of what it feels like being in a with someone that you know isn't for you but being too afraid to let the person go. Whether that's because you're afraid of being alone, or because you don't won't to hurt this person. The I's are lowercased to show a lack of self confidence, while the You's are uppercased to display how the boy or girl sees the other through a lens of perfection, or idolization.
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Jun. 29 2021 at 10:20 pm
is this an abused girlfriend or wife idolizing her abuser?
Relationships are never easy, but some are more difficukt than others. Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself. Everything gets easier with time.